My wife Jessica and I are parents of two young daughters. As a result, things can sometimes be stressful. Recently, from my perspective, Jessica was being short and frustrated with our oldest daughter. What happened (from my view): Jessica was trying to fix her bike,...
A common characteristic that all disconnected couples have is that their relationship has become a low priority . I want to share a couple quotes from my mentor, Terry Real . The first one is: “Intimacy is not something you have, it's something you do.”...
All relationships cycle through three different phases called Harmony, Disharmony, and Repair. Synonyms for the Harmony phase are connection and passion; and those for the Disharmony phase are disconnection and pain. My goal as a couples counselor is to: Help you two spend more time...
When you search online using keywords like “marriage counseling near me” and “couples counseling Denver,” you may find… Counselors and agencies are trained in different modalities and frameworks. For example, you may see marriage counselors trained in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) and currently that’s one...
What are some signs that you and your partner should go to couples therapy? If you two don’t fight well and get mean and disrespectful. Or, if you two have a prolonged silent treatment (a few days) after a fight. As a couples therapist ,...
If there currently isn’t much sex in your relationship, first you’re not alone. Kara Hoppe, who I interviewed on my podcast , talked about how couples often find themselves in “the winter” regarding their sex life – especially after birth of their first kid. The...